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Samsung’s huge spring sale can save you thousands on TVs, appliances and more
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Spring flowers may not be here yet, but Samsung is already showering us with serious savings. Its Discover Samsung Spring Sale is offering deals so impressive that you could save thousands on major appliances, TVs, projectors, laptops and more. Our team of in-house shopping experts has scoured the sale and found all the best deals in one, tightly curated list.
Best Discover Samsung Spring Sale deals available right now
Whatever Samsung products you’re looking for, chances are they’re on sale right now. Head over to Samsung to discover all of the ways you can save money on the company’s most in-demand products and appliances.
Samsung’s Frame TV: Save up to $1,000
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Our team loves the Frame TV. It’s also one of the all-time most popular TVs among our CBS Essentials readers. You can read our full review of this unique TV, then head over to Samsung’s website to save between $50 and $1,000 right now.
This smart TV is less than an inch thick and designed to be hung on a wall. And when you add one of Samsung’s frame-like bezels around the TV (sold separately), the Frame takes on the appearance of a framed work of art. The bezels come in a variety of styles and colors to match any room.
When you’re not watching movies, TV shows or sports, this model has an art mode that displays famous paintings, drawings and more. This smart TV has a matte finish, so there’s practically zero glare. It also displays content in high resolution, so the art looks like real paintings. In case we haven’t hammered it home yet: This TV does not look like a generic flat-screen model. It actually becomes part of your home’s decor.
The Frame is available in seven sizes, from 32 inches up to 85 inches. All are on sale.
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Samsung 83-inch Class OLED S90C: $3,500 (save $1,900)
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If you’ve had the urge to upgrade your home’s TV room with a massive, premium-quality, 85-inch OLED from a well-known brand, Samsung’s S90C OLED smart TV is exactly what you’re looking for. Right now, you can save a whopping $1,900 and purchase this TV for $3,500.
In addition to showcasing native 4K programming in vivid detail, Samsung’s Neural Quantum Processor upscales lower-resolution content, so it’ll appear as close to 4K as possible. The TV comes with free and unlimited access to the Samsung Plus TV service, so right out of the box you get access to more than 250 live TV channels and thousands of movies and shows on demand.
Of course, the TV also works with all of the popular steaming services, and you can watch it via HDR OLED tech that showcases crisp, smooth content. We’re talking rich and deep blacks, ultra-bright whites and accurate colors. In fact, the TV is Pantone-validated, so you know the colors you see are true-to-life.
The S90C also offers Dolby Atmos audio support and has an incredibly thin design. And like all of Samsung’s most popular TVs, this one has an integrated gaming hub with a Motion Xcelerator Turbo+ mode, which takes full advantage of the TV’s 120Hz refresh rate to showcase games as smoothly as creators intended.
If an 85-inch TV is too large for your space, the same TV is also available in the following sizes:
Samsung Q910C wireless Dolby Atmos soundbar: $900 (save $500)
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The Samsung Q910C surround-sound system works with any Samsung TV. It combines the power of the TV’s internal speakers with system’s tech to create a robust, room-filling sound. That said, the Q910C also works exceptionally well with any TV.
The 9.1.2 channel setup includes the soundbar, a subwoofer and satellite speakers — all of which support Dolby Atmos and adapt their output depending on the room.
One of the best things about the Q910C is that it’s all wireless. Just plug the components into AC power and they all connect wirelessly to deliver immersive surround sound. There’s even a feature that makes all dialogue clearer, especially when music and sound effects are playing in the background.
Right now, you can add the Q910C to your home theater setup for just $900, which represents a $500 savings. This deal is only available during the Discover Samsung Spring Sale.
Samsung QLED and FreeStyle projector bundle: $5,000 (save $3,000)
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Here’s a unique chance to upgrade a TV with the Samsung Q80C. It’s a massive and stunningly beautiful, 98-inch QLED 4K TV that takes full advantage of Quantum HDR+ to deliver an extremely detailed and larger-than-life picture, accompanied by sound supported by Dolby Atmos.
When you purchase this TV at its deeply discounted price, during the Discover Samsung Spring Sale, the company will throw in a FreeStyle 2nd Generation projector for free (an $800 value). This ultra-portable projector can be set up in less than two minutes and deliver a sharp, projected image up to 100 inches — on any wall, screen or even the ceiling.
Right now, this TV and projector bundle are on sale for $5,000, so you’re getting an incredible $3,000 off the usual price. And like all of the deals being offered by Samsung right now, this one won’t last long.
Samsung 512GB Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphone: $1,300 (save $120)
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Samsung has shaved $120 off the price of its flagship Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphone with 512GB of internal storage, so you can purchase it outright for just $1,300. Or, if you have a trade-in, Samsung is offering up to $750 in instant credit. Or you can finance it for $54.17 per month for 24 months and pay zero interest.
Whichever option you choose, pick between four colors and then get access to all of the latest Android phone features, including a powerful camera system, at your disposal. This iteration of the phone takes advantage of AI to make your smartphone even smarter — whether you’re surfing the web, editing a photo or using live translation during a phone call with someone speaking a different language.
The phone is full of the latest features. For a limited time, you can save $120 when you purchase the unlocked phone, which can be activated with AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon or U.S. Cellular.
If you’re looking for a cutting-edge phone that’s more compact, consider the extremely popular Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5. For a limited time, this 256GB version of the phone is on sale for $1,000, but Samsung is offering up to $600 in instant trade-in credit, which could bring the price of the phone down to just $400.
Samsung Bespoke 4-Door French door refrigerator: $2,800 (save $1,414)
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Enjoy cool savings on a brand new refrigerator packed with Samsung’s most popular features, including a built-in screen that’ll get you access to the Samsung Family Hub. This fridge offer a 29 cu. ft. capacity and is available in a handful of colors.
This model includes a dual auto ice maker, multi-zone temperature control, a built-in beverage center and a display that connects to the internet. It also offers smart speaker and home hub functionality. With the Family Hub, you can manage your family’s calendar, compile a grocery shopping list, stream music or video and more.
This is one of Samsung’s most popular and feature-packed refrigerators. You can buy it during the Discover Samsung Spring Sale for $2,800, which is $1,414 off it’s usual $4,214 price.
Of course, Samsung offers a complete line of matching kitchen appliances, most of which are also currently on sale. Plus, you can save an extra $200 when if you purchase three eligable appliances at the same time.
Samsung 6.3 cu. ft. smart slide-in electric range: $1,599 (save $664)
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This Samsung electric range makes meal preparation a snap. It offers air fry, convection and regular electric range capabilities packed into a 30-inch wide slide-in appliance with a 6.3 cu. ft. capacity. Choose between five colors, any of which will add serious visual appeal to your kitchen.
This range works with Samsung’s SmartThings app, so it can be monitored and remotely controlled from your smartphone. For example, from wherever you are, you can say, “Preheat the oven to 350-degrees,” into your phone, and the oven will respond immediately. With its nicely labeled and illuminated knobs, the range is easy to use and fingerprint-resistant. It includes a five-element cooktop that provides dual and triple ring elements to accommodate different sized pots.
Right now, save $664 on this appliance when purchased on its own for just $1,599, or save even more when you bundle more appliances into a single purchase. You can also finance it for $66.63 per month for 24 months.
During the Discover Samsung Spring Sale, dozens of ranges are currently on sale. You can browse the entire collection right now at Samsung’s website.
Samsung smart front-load Super Speed Wash washer and Smart Steam Sanitize+ electric dryer: $2,428 (save $270)
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Clean clothes for your entire family does not have to be a difficult chore. This Samsung “smart” front-loading washer-dryer combo includes a 5 cu. ft.-capacity washer. Keep an eye out for the Super Speed Wash feature. It can finish a full load in 30 minutes. You also get a matching 7.5 cu. ft. electric dryer with a steam-sanitizing feature to eliminate odors and germs. The steam can also reduce wrinkles.
Both appliances can be controlled using Samsung’s SmartThings smartphone app. The bundle is available in black for a combined price of $2,429 — a savings of $270. You can also finance the bundle for $202.33 per month for 12 months.
More of our favorite deals from the Discover Samsung Spring Sale
Here are a few other spectacular, money-saving deals on wireless earbuds, gaming monitors, laptops, tablets and smartwatches that are available right now during the Discover Samsung Spring Sale:
Head over to Samsung right now to check out all of the deals you can take advantage of while the Discover Samsung Spring Sale is going on. And to get even more advice on choosing the best consumer tech, don’t miss our in-depth product reviews and deal roundups.
New Zealand on Sunday reclaimed the world record for the largest mass haka after more than 6,000 people performed the legendary Maori war dance, dethroning France.
The record was broken in deafening fashion at Eden Park rugby stadium in Auckland, where thousands of men, women and children combined on the pitch to complete the traditional native challenge involving vigorous movements, stamping feet and rhythmic shouting.
An adjudicator confirmed that 6,531 participants had performed the ‘Ka Mate’ haka, a rendition made famous by the All Blacks rugby team, who perform it immediately before Test matches.
France had held the world record since September 2014 when 4,028 people slapped their thighs and bellowed the chant following a rugby match in France Brive-la-Gaillarde, southwestern France.
Auckland organizers had hoped for up to 10,000 participants but were nevertheless pleased the record had been reclaimed by New Zealand, where the haka is regarded as a national treasure.
“We want to bring the mana (pride) of the haka back home,” Michael Mizrahi, director of the Auckland attempt, told AFP. “It’s not just that we want to take it off the French, it’s like a national treasure that somebody has taken from us. It’s got enormous meaning for us as New Zealanders.”
He added: “Some things should be culturally sacred.”
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Previous attempts involving crowds of more than 5,000 on New Zealand soil failed because Guinness World Records officials didn’t ratify them, Mizrahi said.
This time around, an adjudicator was flown to Auckland.
The Ka Mate haka was composed around 1820 by the warrior chief Te Rauparaha to celebrate his escape from a rival tribe’s pursuing war party.
Under New Zealand law, a Maori tribe, the Ngati Toa, based in Porirua just outside Wellington – are recognized as the cultural guardians of the Ka Mate haka.
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On Tuesday, a new Malcolm Gladwell book comes out. And if history is any guide, it will be a bestseller. “They’re stories about ideas,” he said. “They have characters. They have plots. I’m usually trying to say something about the world.”
His first book, “The Tipping Point,” published in 2000, established the Gladwell recipe: he explores a theme through anecdotes and little-known scientific studies. “‘Tipping Point’ was about the epidemic as an incredibly useful way of understanding how ideas move through society,” Gladwell said. “And epidemics have rules. Let’s learn the rules, right?”
His seven New York Times bestsellers have sold 23 million copies in North America alone. His fee for corporate speeches is $350,000. His fans have downloaded a quarter-billion episodes of his podcast, “Revisionist History,” and he founded a company called Pushkin Industries to produce it.
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In other words, Gladwell has come a long way from the small Canadian town where he grew up, son of a British father and a Jamaican mother, whom he describes as “subversive,” someone who would write notes to excuse her son from class with a blank space. “I would just fill out the date,” said the man who skipped a lot of school.
He attended the University of Toronto, but his best education was the ten years he worked for the Washington Post. “I knew nothing about newspapers,” he said. “I was so raw. I was 23, I think, or 24. Bob Woodward was two rows away from me. I learned at the feet of the greatest journalists of my generation.”
In 1996, Gladwell joined The New Yorker. He wrote about why, in the 1990s, New York’s crime rate plummeted in an article called, “The Tipping Point.” A book followed. It introduced a recurring Gladwellian theme: hidden patterns in the way the world works.
He’s a world-class contrarian, about college (“You should never go to the best institution you get into, never; go to your second or your third choice. Go to the place where you’re guaranteed to be in the top part of your class”); about working from home (“It’s not in your best interest to work at home. … If you’re just sitting in your pajamas in your bedroom, is that the work life you want to live, right? Don’t you want to feel part of something?”); about football (“I think the sport is a moral abomination”).
Gladwell says he enjoys being provocative: “Of course!” he said. “I like poking the bear. I mean, journalists should poke the bear.”
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Gladwell’s fans love his storytelling, and the A-ha! moments they bring. His critics, on the other hand, have described his writing as “generalizations that are banal, obtuse, or flat wrong,” and “simple, vacuous truths [dressed] up with flowery language.” “I’m with the idea that not everyone’s gonna like my work,” Gladwell said. “100% of people don’t like anything.”
In a 2021 “Sunday Morning” interview, Gladwell said, “I would rather be interesting than correct.” He called that “an overly provocative way of saying things! No, I think what I meant was, if I turn out not to be right, I’m not devastated. I accept that as the price of doing business.”
Gladwell often turns his mistakes into new chapters or podcast episodes. In “The Tipping Point,” he explained that New York’s crime drop was the result of “broken windows policing.” As he described it, “Little crimes were tipping points for big crimes.” But that philosophy led to New York’s policy of “stop and frisk.”
“Doing 700,000 police stops a year of young Black and Hispanic men is deeply problematic,” Gladwell said. “We were wrong. I was part of that. I’m sorry.”
Which brings us to the new book, “Revenge of the Tipping Point.” “The original ‘Tipping Point’ is a very optimistic, rosy book about the possibilities for using the laws of epidemics to promote positive social change,” he said. “In the last 25 years, I spent a lot of time thinking about the other side of that problem, which is, what happens when people use the laws of epidemics in ways that are malicious or damaging or self-interested?”
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The book’s stories range from topics as obscure as cheetah reproduction, to stories as big as the Holocaust. He writes that almost nobody talked about the Holocaust, or even called it that, until NBC aired a miniseries called “Holocaust” in 1978. “And what changed happened like [snaps fingers]. I mean, it was just there was a tipping point in our understanding of the Holocaust,” he said.
This book arrives at a tipping point in Gladwell’s own life. In a span of five years, he got engaged, had two children, turned 61, and moved from Manhattan to pastoral Hudson, New York. “It’s a lot to handle. There isn’t a single person who ever lived whose parents did not say, ‘This is a lot!'” he laughed. “I have become the person that, you know, I once despised, and nothing makes me happier.”
He also despises Ivy League colleges, accusing them of prioritizing their own reputations over focusing on their students.
Has parenthood affected his outlook on any of the things that he’s written about before? “Well, it’s prepared me for the possibility that I will be a massive hypocrite!” Gladwell laughed. “So, you know, it’s one thing to write about what you should do with your kids when you don’t have them.”
For all his success, Malcolm Gladwell maintains that nothing has changed in his approach, his work ethic, or his contrarianism. “It hasn’t changed what I do,” he said. “I don’t farm out my research; I still go on reporting trips. It hasn’t gotten old. In fact, my great regret is I don’t have time to do more.”
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